used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
anew
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
in addition
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Plainly, they were not going to let us get away if they could help it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
Casa
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From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
an opposing military force
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
set up or found
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
Galvez
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From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
the act of departing
From this reading Plainly, they were not going to let us get away if they could help it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Plainly, they were not going to let us get away if they could help it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Plainly, they were not going to let us get away if they could help it.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
the force of workers available
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly, they were not going to let us get away if they could help it.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
cut with a saw
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
in the near future
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
TWENTY-NINTHadjective
coming next after the twenty-eighth in position
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Thereupon, the enemy also turned back; but, watching their movements, we saw that soon after they had entered the house, the figure of one of them appeared again on the roof, and there remained--a sentinel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MEMORABLE TWENTY-NINTH Though we had intended to get off about sunrise we failed to do so, for we found that Galvez was on the lookout for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Plainly, they were not going to let us get away if they could help it.
at the time that
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner had we started than we saw the three men ride out from the _Casa_ with the evident intention of cutting us off, so, not wishing to get into a fight if it could be avoided, we turned back again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At midday, however, we saw the sentinel go down, presumably to get his dinner, when we thought we would try again.
